Bill > A01054

This bill prohibits trustees and members of a board of education from having a family member who works for the same board of education or school district in which they serve. Specifically, the legislation amends the education law by adding a new provision that prevents a trustee or board member from having a relative employed within the same educational administrative unit where they hold their position. This restriction aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest and nepotism in local school governance. The bill will take effect immediately and will apply to all board members who are elected or appointed after the law's enactment, meaning current board members with family employees would not be immediately impacted, but future board members would be subject to this new restriction. By limiting family employment within the same school district, the bill seeks to promote fairness, transparency, and professional integrity in educational administration.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1054